The restaurant was taken over by management company Nourish Group in 2018, which also owns its competitor Euro, which was number 16 on the list.
With more than 700,000 views, the next most-popular eatery on Restaurant Hub was another Auckland central hotspot, The Grove, which opened in 2004.
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Bodrum Market in Auckland's Newmarket was third on the list, while Chow in Wellington was fourth.
With more than 630,000 online views, Cafe Hanoi in Auckland's Britomart was fifth, while capital city restaurants Logan Brown, Charley Noble and The Old Quarter took places six to eight.
Auckland's Elliott Stables and Wellington's Hippopotamus rounded out the top 10.
Of the top 25 list, 12 spots are taken by Wellington restaurants, nine by Auckland restaurants and four by Christchurch restaurants.
The highest placed Christchurch restaurant was Fiddlesticks Bar.
Hamilton restaurants made an appearance on the longer top 100 list, including Iguana, Mexico Hamilton, Chim Choo Ree, Little India Hamilton, Breakers Restaurant Hamilton and Lone Star Hamilton.
Restaurant Hub's top 25 most popular restaurants by online views
1. Soul Bar & Bistro - Auckland
2. The Grove - Auckland
3. Bodrum Market - Auckland
4. Chow - Wellington
5. Cafe Hanoi - Auckland
6. Logan Brown - Wellington
7. Charley Noble - Wellington
8. The Old Quarter - Wellington
9. Elliott Stables - Auckland
10. Hippopotamus - Wellington
11. Great India - Wellington
12. Ela Cuisine - Elliott Stables - Auckland
13. Dockside - Wellington
14. Fiddlesticks Bar - Christchurch
15. Floriditas - Wellington
16. Euro - Auckland
17. Baduzzi - Auckland
18. Hummingbird Eatery & Bar - Wellington
19. One80 - Wellington
20. Sid at The French Cafe - Auckland
21. King Of Snake - Christchurch
22. Spice Paragon Victoria Street - Christchurch
23. Mumbaiwala - Christchurch
24. Olive - Wellington
25. Siem Reap - Wellington
